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Practice While You’re Teaching Guitar

January 17, 2016 by Mike Christiansen

Teaching Classroom Guitar Tip: Practice While You Teach by Mike Christiansen

Many music educators reach a point where they’ve mastered the material in the  classroom guitar curriculum they’re teaching  and find themselves becoming a bit bored with their own playing. If you can relate then keep reading. The guitar class offers  the perfect opportunity to practice while you’re teaching guitar. There’s no better time to refine and Read the Rest…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Home Page, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training

Advanced Warmups

December 10, 2015 by Jeremy Nivison

Teaching Classroom Guitar Tips: Advanced Warmups for Guitar by Mike Christiansen

Warm up drills for guitar serve a few purposes for both students and teachers: They get the left and right hands synchronized on a purely technical level without concern for the music that is being produced. This is especially important before learning or practicing a new song or skill. Warm up drills can also help develop technique because Read the Rest…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Home Page, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training

How to Practice Guitar

November 20, 2015 by Mike Christiansen

Teaching Classroom Guitar Tips: How to Practice by Mike Christiansen

This week Mike Christiansen shares a few tips to help get the most out of your guitar practice sessions, including goal setting, environment, mind set, attitude, and more.

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training

Artist of the Month – B.B. King

September 11, 2015 by Jeremy Nivison Leave a Comment

B.B. King

Bio B.B. King (Riley B. King), American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter, was ranked one of the top greatest guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone. He introduced a seasoned soloing style with fluid string bending and bright vibrato, which influenced many later electric blues guitarists. An inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Read the Rest…

Filed Under: Blog, Guitar, Playing Tips, Student Tips, Teacher Training Tagged With: Artist of the Month, B.B. King

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